Porter ex-wife: 'If he hasn’t already been abusive with Hope, he will'

<p>One of the ex-wives of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter said that if he hasn't been abusive during his relationship with communications director Hope Hicks, he soon would be.</p>Jennie Willoughby, who was married to Porter for four years until 2013, told CNN's Anderson Cooper that she was worried for Hicks.

Trump Aide Rob Porter Resigns After 2 Ex - Wives Claim Abuse . White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter has resigned. The top aide to President Trump stepped down following allegations of abuse from his two ex - wives .

A bombshell resignation just hit the White House this afternoon as Staff Secretary Rob Porter resigned from his post following accusations of abuse from two ex - wives . This is shocking, to say the least.

Jennie Willoughby, one of the two ex-wives of outgoing White House staff secretary Rob Porter accusing him of domestic abuse, said he asked her to downplay the allegations. On CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" Thursday, Willoughby said she believed that Porter has the capacity to be abusive to White House communications director Hope Hicks, who he is currently dating.

Willoughby told Cooper that Porter asked her to take down a blog post from April 2017 detailing the abuse, and asked her to put out a statement downplaying the allegations. Ultimately, Willoughby said she didn't agree to the statement because she didn't agree with the language. Willoughby said she was in contact with Porter within the last two weeks, but has not been since the Daily Mail broke the allegations Tuesday night.

FBI had photos showing Porter’s alleged abuse in early 2017: report

<p>The FBI had photos showing former White House staff secretary Rob Porter's alleged domestic abuse toward his ex-wife in early 2017, CNN reports, raising questions about what information senior aides such as counsel Don McGahn had access to regarding Porter.</p>The bureau obtained the photos of Porter's first wife Colbie Holderness with a black eye just seven days after President Trump's inauguration, according to CNN. Holderness provided the photos as part of Porter's background check to obtain a security clearance.

White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter has resigned following abuse allegations from two ex - wives . Spokesperson Sarah Sanders says he will ensure a smooth transition before leaving his post. Ms. Sanders says the decision was a personal one and not one that was forced upon him

She provided pictures that were published with the story. The Daily Mail story reported that Porter ’ s ex - wife Colbie says that the “ Porter is ‘a bit of a monster’ and has displayed a pattern of abuse with women.”

White House knew of abuse allegations for months

"He was asking me to downplay it," Willoughby told Cooper.

Willoughby also said she does not think Porter has changed, and still has the capacity to be abusive and expressed concern for Hicks.

White House faces questions over Rob Porter's resignation

"It worries me for a lot of reasons. I mean, it definitely worries me because if I'm being frank with you, if he hasn't already been abusive with Hope, he will," she said.

Willoughby also mentioned she thinks Porter may suffer from depression. She said ultimately, she believes in redemption, and Porter, can be a good man and "can be redeemed."

Porter resigned Wednesday from the White House after Daily Mail published allegations of physical and verbal abuse by Willoughby and Colbie Holderness, his first wife. Holderness told the Daily Mail Porter kicked her, and presented an image of her with a black eye from when she says he hit her while they were on vacation in Italy. Willoughby filed an emergency protective order against Porter after he allegedly refused to cooperate with their separation agreement by leaving the apartment, and cut his hand punching into a glass door. Willoughby told CBS News a third woman, Porter's then-girlfriend, contacted her in February 2016 to say she was in an emotionally abusive relationship with Porter and ask if she had a similar experience, which she had.

Rob Porter ex-wife: I told FBI about the abuse

Jennifer Willoughby, the second ex-wife of White House staff secretary Rob Porter, told NBC News Thursday that she informed the FBI during his background interview for a top-level security clearance that he was abusive toward her."During the FBI background interview for security clearance, I shared with the FBI all of the details that I shared in previous articles, including access to a protective order from June of 2010, and police calls that I had made to our home," she told NBC News' Kristen Welker.

Porter said he would resign when the allegations against him were first published by The Daily Mail on Tuesday, people close to him say , even as he Porter ' s first wife , Colbie Holderness, said in an interview that he was continually abusive during their marriage. She alleged he punched her in the

Porter denies the allegations — but there’s a photo of his ex - wife with a black eye. After Porter ’ s resignation, he issued a new statement that said , in part, “I do not know the details of Rob ’s personal life. Domestic violence in any form is abhorrent and unacceptable.”

The White House was made aware of the allegations against Porter in November, CBS News has confirmed. But it's unclear exactly who knew what and when. On Thursday, White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah refused to say when chief of staff John Kelly — who along with White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a glowing statement about Porter to the Daily Mail — first became aware of the allegations.

Shah said the White House's response shifted after the image of Holderness emerged. On Wednesday night, Kelly issued another statement condemning domestic violence but saying he stands by his earlier statement about Porter's character.

Hicks, as CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett has reported, was involved in crafting the initial statements praising Porter.

As staff secretary, Porter was one of Mr. Trump's closest aides, acting as the conduit for all written information given to the president. Shah confirmed on Thursday that Porter's "background investigation was ongoing."

Rob Porter claimed ex-wife's black eye was due to a fall: report

Former White House staff secretary Rob Porter reportedly blamed his ex-wife's black eye on a fall while defending himself against abuse allegations in an off-the-record meeting with four journalists last week.According to a Politico report on Tuesday, Porter told The New York Times's Maggie Haberman, The Washington P ost's Josh Dawsey, Axios's Jonathan Swan and The Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender that his ex-wife Colbie Holderness had fallen during a vacation in Florence and bruised her eye.

On Tuesday night, Porter ' s second ex - wife Jennifer Willoughby, also shared the story of her abusive marriage with DailyMail.com. She says he dragged her out of the shower and was verbally abusive .

What are the allegations ? Two of Porter ’ s ex - wives said that he would subject them to numerous incidents of emotional and physical abuse . One of the women produced a picture of the alleged abuse which showed her blackened eye after he attacked her .

While we are all processing the shocking and troubling allegations made against a former White House staffer, I want you to know that we all take matters of domestic violence very seriously. Domestic violence is abhorrent and has no place in our society.

We understand the shock, pain and confusion that these allegations have caused in our workplace. It is important for me to tell you - you are not alone. Resources are available here at the White House for anyone who is seeking counseling.

The White House Human Resources Department's Employee Assistance Program provides short-term counseling for employees in the Executive Office of the President. If you have any questions or concerns, you can also reach out to your supervisor or the Office of the Chief of Staff.

Thank you for all your work and for your continued service to the American people.

John Kelly

CBS News' Gabrielle Ake contributed to this report.

Trump questions lack of 'due process' after two aides resign over past allegations .
<p>President Trump on Saturday raised questions about a lack of due process after two White House aides resigned this week following allegations of past domestic abuse.</p>"Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new," Trump tweeted.

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A bombshell resignation just hit the White House this afternoon as Staff Secretary Rob Porter resigned from his post following accusations of abuse from two ex - wives . This is shocking, to say the least.

White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter has resigned following abuse allegations from two ex - wives . Spokesperson Sarah Sanders says he will ensure a smooth transition before leaving his post. Ms. Sanders says the decision was a personal one and not one that was forced upon him

She provided pictures that were published with the story. The Daily Mail story reported that Porter ’ s ex - wife Colbie says that the “ Porter is ‘a bit of a monster’ and has displayed a pattern of abuse with women.”

Porter said he would resign when the allegations against him were first published by The Daily Mail on Tuesday, people close to him say , even as he Porter ' s first wife , Colbie Holderness, said in an interview that he was continually abusive during their marriage. She alleged he punched her in the

Porter denies the allegations — but there’s a photo of his ex - wife with a black eye. After Porter ’ s resignation, he issued a new statement that said , in part, “I do not know the details of Rob ’s personal life. Domestic violence in any form is abhorrent and unacceptable.”

On Tuesday night, Porter ' s second ex - wife Jennifer Willoughby, also shared the story of her abusive marriage with DailyMail.com. She says he dragged her out of the shower and was verbally abusive .

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What are the allegations ? Two of Porter ’ s ex - wives said that he would subject them to numerous incidents of emotional and physical abuse . One of the women produced a picture of the alleged abuse which showed her blackened eye after he attacked her .

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